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Texas teen who shot teacher before killing himself seemed to be struggling in school, officials say

BULVERDE, Texas (AP) — A 15-year-old student who shot and injured a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself appeared to have been struggling academically before coming to the campus armed with a gun he brought from home, authorities said Tuesday.

The shooting Monday at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde is still being investigated, the Comal County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Detectives seized several electronic devices from the student’s home, and they are being examined to learn more about the student’s actions and a possible motive, the sheriff’s office said.

No other injuries were reported at the school in the small but growing city near San Antonio. The sheriff’s office said the teacher remains hospitalized. They did not provide any information on her condition or injuries.

The student used a .357 revolver in the shooting, the sheriff’s office said.

Authorities said the student was failing several classes. The high school, which is part of the Comal Independent School District, focuses on academics and skills to prepare students for college, according to the district’s website.

The small campus of roughly 250 students was placed on lockdown shortly after 8:30 a.m., according to the school. Students were bused to a nearby middle school, where parents stood in long lines, some praying, as they waited to be reunited.

The school canceled classes for Tuesday but counselors were made available for students and families.

Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University agreed Wednesday to pay approximately $100 million to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university. The school has fought lawsuits in federal court since 2018 brought by former student athletes against the university over its failure to stop abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Strauss worked at the school from 1978 to 1998 and also ran an off-campus clinic. He died in 2005. During a meeting Wednesday, the school's Board of Trustees approved a preliminary agreement with all but one of the 280 survivors with claims still involved in pending litigation. Once finalized, the settlement could mark the end of a lengthy legal battle and close a painful chapter in the school's history. “The survivors of the Strauss abuse are all Buckeyes, will always be a part of our family and our community, and I firmly believe that,” the school's president, Ravi Bellamkonda, said during the meeting. “We continue to be very grateful to them for their courage in coming forward, and reaching a final resolution is very important to us and is an important step forward.”
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